Friday Favorite: Josie Maran Bear Naked Nail Wipes

Hello Beautiful Ones!

It's been forever since I have written a Friday Favorite post! I literally have no excuse, but I promise this is a good one. I love painting my nails (understatement of the year). What I don't love is having to take my polish off: trying to soak a cotton ball in smelly acetone without spilling it on everything you own, it's a mess. So today we're talking about my new favorite thing: the Josie Maran Bear Naked Nail Wipes.

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of argan oil and dare I say it, nobody does argan oil quite like Josie Maran. I received this as a (beauty insider) free sample from Sephora so I didn't really have any expectations, I was just excited to give them a shot. What's really great about these is that there is no acetone AND they're moisturizing. I used to remove my polish and then rub argan oil on my nails to strengthen and soften them before I reapplied my polish. These wipes do all of that in one step.

Another plus? The smell is great! Seriously, say goodbye to polish removers that smell like chemicals. These grapefruit ones have a great citrusy smell. Not to mention they are super portable in their little plastic tub (easily small enough to fit in a purse, backpack, or carry-on). You can get the small container (20 wipes) for $9 or the larger container (40 wipes) for $16 at Sephora. I can use only one wipe to remove polish from both my hands so they last quite a long time. (Super Bonus: Josie Maran donates a portion of every sale to the Polar Bear SOS Initiative).

Bottom line: these are awesome!

XO- Brittney

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A Step into the World of Beauty Oil

Hello Beautiful Ones!

I'm sure most of you have heard all about the amazing beauty oils out there that can do wonders for your hair and skin, but if you're anything like me you might be a little nervous to try them. As a girl who is extremely prone to breakouts (you can check out this post for my acne tips) I was very reluctant to put "oil" on my face. So the other day when I was in Sephora I decided to try a small travel sized bottle of Josie Maran's 100% Pure Argan Oil Light.

After just the first use I was instantly kicking myself for not trying this sooner! I picked up the light formula, because I wanted something not as heavy that I could use on my face. The weight is perfect! I use this oil underneath my makeup as a moisturizer and it works perfectly. I'm prone to dry and flaky skin with the topical cream I use for my acne, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that this oil makes my skin nice and soft (without leaving an "oily" feel)!

But wait that's not all... (this isn't an infomercial, I swear) I've also used this oil on my dry feet and toes, and my frizzy summer hair with great results! As I've said before I love products that can serve multiple purposes and this little beauty certainly nails that criteria right on the head. And lastly but not least, the smell is really nice. I already know I'm going to be using this ALL summer!

Let me know in the comments what your thoughts are on the oil craze and if there are any particular beauty oil products you're in love with!

XO- Brittney

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